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The origin of hot pot

Hot pot, called "ancient style soup" in ancient times, was named after the food was put into boiling water and made a "splash" sound. It is an original food in China with a long history. According to textual research, there was a hot pot in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Bai Juyi wrote in the poem "Questioning Nineteen Lies" in the Tang Dynasty: "The green ants are cold wine, and the red wine is stirred in the quiet stove. It feels like snow outside at dusk. How about a glass of wine inside? ? "Vividly described the scene of eating hot pot at that time. In the Song Dynasty, eating hot pot was very common among the people. In Lin Hong's cookbook "Shanjia Qing Palace" in the Southern Song Dynasty, eating hot pot with friends was introduced. In the Yuan Dynasty, hot pot spread to Mongolia and was used to cook beef and mutton. By the Qing Dynasty, hot pot was not only popular among the people, but also became a famous court dish, made of pheasants and other game. It is said that Emperor Qianlong was fond of hot pot. He has been to Jiangnan many times and there are hot pots everywhere.

Hot pot in China is colorful, with hundreds of pots and various tastes. Guangdong famous seafood hot pot, delicious but not greasy; The chrysanthemum hot pot in Suzhou and Hangzhou is fragrant and refreshing, with unique flavor; Yunnan-style hot pot in Yunnan is fresh, tender and spicy with unique flavor. The dog meat hot pot in Xiangxi enjoys the reputation of "the dog meat rolls three times, and the fairy can't stand steadily"; Chongqing's beef omasum hotpot is unique in flavor and appetizing. In addition, Hangzhou Sanxian Hot Pot, Hubei Game Hot Pot, Northeast White Meat Hot Pot, Hong Kong Beef Hot Pot and Shanghai Assorted Hot Pot are also unique, which can be called the "spring breeze on the table" in the cold winter and are relished by diners.

Hot pot is not only delicious, but also contains many connotations of food culture. For example, when people in the northeast entertain guests, the dishes in the hot pot are arranged in a certain way: flies are put before leaving, fish is left and shrimp is right, and cauliflower is scattered around. That is, the meat of birds is placed in front of the hot pot opposite the stove mouth, and the meat of walking birds is placed behind the hot pot, with fish on the left, shrimp on the right and a little shredded vegetables. If you entertain uninvited guests, put two extra-large meatballs in front of the hot pot, and then put poultry meat to show your departure. Hakkas in Taiwan Province Province often eat hot pot on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, and seven dishes are indispensable for hot pot. That is, celery, garlic, onion, leek, fish and meat, which means diligence, numeracy, intelligence, good popularity, long-term happiness and redundancy.